Malamar Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
Malamar level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
10.09
123.1
1487.3s
8.39
2
10.09
123.1
1487.3s
8.39
3
8.91
108.8
1682.6s
7.43
4
8.64
105.5
1735.3s
7.20
5
8.64
105.5
1735.3s
7.20
6
8.55
104.4
1753.7s
7.13
7
8.55
104.4
1753.7s
7.13
8
8.06
98.4
1859.9s
6.71
9
8.06
98.4
1859.9s
6.71
10
7.79
95.1
1924.6s
6.48
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Malamar Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#42 of 1145 · A Tier
Ultra League
#62 of 844 · A Tier
Great League (Mega Edition)
#46 of 1201 · A Tier
Ultra League (Mega Edition)
#70 of 905 · A Tier
Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.
Malamar PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Fighting type
100% chance to reduce the User's Attack by 20% and reduce the User's Defense by 20%
Malamar Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
6
Energy
8
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Psycho Cut
Trainer Battles
Power
4
Energy
9
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Compare fast moves
10
10
1.0s
10
4
7
0.5s
8
4
7
0.5s
8
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peck | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Psycho Cut | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 62.5% | 100% |
Psywave | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 62.5% | 100% |
Malamar Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
65
Energy
-40
DPE
1.63
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
150
Energy
-80
DPE
1.88
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
70
Energy
-60
DPE
1.17
Archetype
Gyms & Raids
Power
85
Energy
-50
Duration
3.0s
Damage window
2.1s – 2.8s
DPE
1.7
Weather boost
Overcast (Cloudy)
Trainer Battles
Power
85
Energy
-40
DPE
2.13
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the User's Attack by 20% and reduce the User's Defense by 20%
Compare charged moves
70
-50
2.0s
35
150
-100
4.0s
37.5
65
-50
3.0s
21.67
85
-50
3.0s
28.33
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Foul Play | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% |
Hyper Beam | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Psybeam | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 62.5% | 100% |
Superpower | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 160% | 39.1% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 62.5% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Malamar carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
50,000
50Frequently Asked Questions
What is Malamar's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Psycho Cut and Foul Play make up Malamar's best raid moveset, dealing 10.1 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Malamar for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Malamar's best PvP moveset?
In Great League, the recommended moveset is Psywave with Superpower and Foul Play. Malamar's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Malamar learn in Pokémon GO?
Malamar can learn 3 fast moves and 4 charged moves.
How much does Malamar's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Malamar costs 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy.
